Is there a warning or some way to tell before it runs out of toner?
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Not that I know of, I haven't seen one, BUT one cool thing is when it starts to print light and you know you need a new toner cartridge, you can take out the current cartridge, shake it a few times, put it back in, and it works for quite a while longer, you can repeat this process for a long time, giving plenty of time to order a toner cartridge.
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Yes. You know when it begins to print poorly, such as printing light or parts of the page missing. When that happens, remove the toner cartridge and gently rock it back on forth a few time. Then reinstall it. That should fix the problem for a short while, but it's best to keep a spare toner cartridge on hand.
1613305
Hi Gaye V. I have not had to change toner as yet, so have not encountered the same issue. Will let you know if I do.
1266104
I use a 3000 copies toner MLT - D203S : other capacities are available I understand
723379
Toner (typical available at Office Supply) is 3000 pages. Ext Life is 8000. Drum says at 25000. Printer will tell you to change toner before you need to. Printer will also tell you to "Change Drum Soon" and when you do, will still tell you same thing even when going thru resets, etc. I have not been a big fan of my printer, but it has all the features I need that others just aren't offering (it is all small things, doesn't keep me from getting more work done--just maybe have to do a "work around" here or there.) The competition, well...they aren't competition--just look at their reviews for comprable features.
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There is toner included. But not full size toners. I have been using mine for a few weeks and still have 80 something percent of most colors (3 color 1 black)
546115
No it will not, you have to have all the Toners up to minimums. The Printer does give you ample time and warning when a Toner is running low, and it will keep working until that Toner is out. Under normal use you should get about a year of printing, then all the Toners will go out about one or two months separation. The Printer is fantastic, vivid colors. ALC
2014183
Yes - typical for almost all printers today, the toner supplied was not full retail amount - probably will yield about 1200 pages, depending on color saturation.Very good printer - fast and good color - not bad for photos - does reasonable job though
2224629
It hasn't happened to me yet as I print mostly black, however I have noticed on several HP ink Jet products that you get an issue when one color runs out. As you know the manufacturers are in the business of selling toner and ink, rather than the machines, which they often give away. I have had good results with Brother printers, however I buy all my toner from Costco who sell both OEM and compatible toner cartridges.
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I would say no. If I go to change a toner, it knows if one is missing, and it wont print until one is put in it, and the chip on the toner tells the printer its status. on the other hand, you could simply turn off the color printing part thru its printer driver, and print just B&W, and choose color just when you want it. I am happy with mine. we have HP and Konica Minolta's at work, and this printer prints, and looks every bit as quality as the big business models do. In fact, sometimes I print from home and take it in, and no one can tell, so I don't tell.... spreadsheets, charts, graphs, digital pictures, screen shots, power point, Visio, its all A+!
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Well, sort of. If you run out of cyan, it does require you to at some point attend to the out of toner message. If you open the printer, reseat the toner and close it, it assumes you attempted to fix the toner capacity and will continue to print. If you had switched to monochrome printing at that point it would probably be fine. I have not tried this specifically though so I cannot warrant if this works in practice. I can say I have taken a toner out, did the old shake back and forth and put it back in and it kept printing from there. In this case, I continued printing color and eventually that toner cartridge did need to be replaced. I keep extra toner on hand anyway. Well, sort of. If you run out of cyan, it does require you to at some point attend to the out of toner message. If you open the printer, reseat the toner and close it, it assumes you attempted to fix the toner capacity and will continue to print. If you had switched to monochrome printing at that point it would probably be fine. I have not tried this specifically though so I cannot warrant if this works in practice. I can say I have taken a toner out, did the old shake back and forth and put it back in and it kept printing from there. In this case, I continued printing color and eventually... » Read More Well, sort of. If you run out of cyan, it does require you to at some point attend to the out of toner message. If you open the printer, reseat the toner and close it, it assumes you attempted to fix the toner capacity and will continue to print. If you had switched to monochrome printing at that point it would probably be fine. I have not tried this specifically though so I cannot warrant if this works in practice. I can say I have taken a toner out, did the old shake back and forth and put it back in and it kept printing from there. In this case, I continued printing color and eventually that toner cartridge did need to be replaced. I keep extra toner on hand anyway. « Show Less
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It comes with a "starter" cartridge which is known to run out after 200-250 pages. You have to buy a normal cartridge very shortly. Original cartridges (2600 pages) are expensive but I had no problem with a compatible third-party one (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0062ZNYFK/, $11). There is also a setting that controls what will happen if toner is low (25% or below): default is stop working, but you can change it to continue working (device settings/remote setup/general setup/replace toner: "continue").
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yes it does, but i dont think the toner is full, it might be just a starter with less page counts.
2268732
Mine is 2 years old and I have filled the toner cartridges several times....I use a local company who specializesin refilling toner cartridges...they find away to refill anything !!!! It might be that the original starter cartridge which lasts a very short time is sealed
910992
it's been quite a while, but i somewhat remember a toner included. it worked perfect and at least 3 months worth. i checked my history and sure enoughi ordered a new toner 3 months after buying the printer.
1776371
Recently, when the printer said it was out of toner, we kept pushing the button that gives you 50 more prints or so. We kept doing this for quite a long time, at least a month, before the printer refused to print. The print quality stayed pretty good, and we print some every day, since my wife uses it in her business. I can't say for sure if it will print without the cartridges installed.
2268733
I've been buying OEM toner so can't help you on this one. The printer does not use a lot of toner, tho.
2268731
Mine is 2 years old and I have filled the toner cartridges several times....I use a local company who specializes in refilling toner cartridges...they find away to refill anything !!!! It might be that the original starter cartridge which lasts a very short time is sealed